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hachereau

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From French hacher, from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną (“to chop; hack”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (“to be sharp; peg; hook; handle”).

noun hachereaux

a cleaver, similar to an ax but with a wider cutting edge A "hachereau" or hatchet, sometimes served as a hammer.

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@misc{hachereau_2026,
  title = {hachereau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hachereau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}